Pacific Biological Station
Encyclopedia
The Pacific Biological Station is located on Hammond Bay Road in Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Canada. Established in 1908, it is the oldest fisheries
research center on the Pacific coast
. Operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada
, the station forms a network with eight other scientific facilities.
CCGS W. E. Ricker
and an experimental fish farm. Key research areas are stock assessment, aquaculture
, marine environment, habitat science, ocean science, and productivity. Ongoing elasmobranch research at the PBS includes basking shark
s, skate tagging, Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Blue Shark
tagging, and development of aging methods.
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
, Canada. Established in 1908, it is the oldest fisheries
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
research center on the Pacific coast
Pacific Coast
A country's Pacific coast is the part of its coast bordering the Pacific Ocean.-The Americas:Countries on the western side of the Americas have a Pacific coast as their western border.* Geography of Canada* Geography of Chile* Geography of Colombia...
. Operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, frequently referred to as DFO , is the department within the government of Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests in oceans and inland waters...
, the station forms a network with eight other scientific facilities.
Research
Its research facilities include the research vesselResearch vessel
A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...
CCGS W. E. Ricker
CCGS W. E. Ricker
The CCGS W.E. Ricker is a Canadian Coast Guard offshore fisheries research vessel. The vessel was built in 1978 by Narasaki Senpakukogyo Limited of Muroran Hokkaido, Japan. . The ship sails with six officers and a crew of 13....
and an experimental fish farm. Key research areas are stock assessment, aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
, marine environment, habitat science, ocean science, and productivity. Ongoing elasmobranch research at the PBS includes basking shark
Basking shark
The basking shark is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans. It is a slow moving and generally harmless filter feeder and has anatomical adaptations to filter feeding, such as a greatly enlarged...
s, skate tagging, Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Blue Shark
Blue shark
The blue shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, that inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Preferring cooler waters, blue sharks migrate long distances, for example from New England to South America. Although generally lethargic, they can move very...
tagging, and development of aging methods.